Impakt Housing & Support
Analysis
Impakt Housing & Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in February 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02337961). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Impakt Housing & Support reported income of £6.4m and spending of £6.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.6m to £6.4m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Impakt Housing & Support sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Absolute Return for Kids (Ark) (£6.4m), Young Persons Advisory Service (£6.4m) and Yesamach Levav (£6.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 3.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 87 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 3.3%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Area of work:Housing homelessness people and women and children fleeing domestic abuse.Skills4 courses providing help, training, and practical support. F4YP support for marginalised kids4mation - social enterprise helping to alleviate poverty by supplying affordable furniture.Food 4 - providing fruit, veg & bakery items to people on benefits from a broad cross section.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Return for Kids (Ark) | London | £6.4m |
| Young Persons Advisory Service | Liverpool | £6.4m |
| Yesamach Levav | London | £6.4m |
| Islamic Aid | London | £6.6m |